PDA

View Full Version : The moon landing and the flag slapping


stillmind
Oct 1, 2006, 05:57 PM
How do you get a flag to do that where there is no gravity ?
I hope you can see this link from NASA , can anyone explain how the corner of the flag folds towards the poster astronaut ?





http://history.nasa.gov/40thann/mpeg/ap1... (http://history.nasa.gov/40thann/mpeg/ap1...)

Best Regards,

stillmind

CaptainForest
Oct 1, 2006, 06:53 PM
Who said there was no gravity on the moon?

There is gravity on the moon, just a lot less than on Earth.

I think the gravity on the moon is 1/8 of the gravity on Earth. I could be wrong on the number though, but there IS gravity on the moon.

magprob
Oct 1, 2006, 06:58 PM
Just enough gravity to have a nice breeze.

stillmind
Oct 1, 2006, 07:32 PM
Well, I found out there is 1/6 of earth's gravity. Still, no one has explained how come the flag is flapping out of control...

stillmind:rolleyes:

letmetellu
Oct 1, 2006, 07:52 PM
It is my understand that the flag that is on the moon is made of metal and was designed to look like it is in a breeze so that all the glory of the flag would show.

iamgrowler
Oct 1, 2006, 08:05 PM
well, i found out there is 1/6 of earth's gravity. Still, noone has explained how come the flag is flapping out of control...

stillmind:rolleyes:

It's prop wash from the 'black helicopters' hovering above the studio's sound stage where the hoax was filmed that makes the 'flag flap out of control'.

Sorry, I just couldn't resist.:p

Fr_Chuck
Oct 1, 2006, 08:14 PM
Bounce,

Since there is not as much gravity, and it was pushed into the ground, the flag will bounce which appears to be waves.